Caballeronia
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Coreoidea
Leaf-footed Bugs and Allies
Coreoidea is a superfamily of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) within the infraorder Pentatomomorpha, encompassing more than 3,300 described species across five extant families. The group includes leaf-footed bugs (Coreidae), broad-headed bugs (Alydidae), scentless plant bugs (Rhopalidae), and the smaller families Hyocephalidae and Stenocephalidae. Members are predominantly phytophagous, with many species exhibiting enlarged hind leg structures. The superfamily's phylogenetic relationships with Lygaeoidea and Pyrrhocoroidea remain unresolved, with evidence suggesting potential paraphyly requiring taxonomic revision.
Heterogastridae
Heterogastridae is a family of seed bugs in the superfamily Lygaeoidea, comprising approximately 20–23 genera and 97–100 species. The group has been variously classified as subfamily, tribe, and subtribe, but is currently recognized at family rank. Members possess a distinctive midgut M4 region with two rows of crypts housing Caballeronia bacterial symbionts, representing a stable and specific mutualistic association. The family forms a basal lineage of Lygaeoidea alongside Pachygronthidae.